Fresno police are investigating after a woman and her teenage son were shot and killed Friday afternoon.
Around 4 pm on Friday, a woman and a teenage boy were shot and killed outside a home on Weathermaker and Winery Avenues in Fresno, California.
“We do not know if this is domestic violence-related or not,” said Lt. Larry Bowlan with the Fresno Police Department. “We know that the two victims do have a relationship.”
When officers arrived, they found the two victims. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The teenager was taken to the hospital but died a few hours later.
Illicit Deeds confirmed the victims identities as 33-year-old Fanchon Moore and her son, 17-year-old Antonio Rodriguez.
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Police received a phone tip that a man wearing dark clothing might have been running away from the location.
Officers caught up with that man and detained him — just a block away from the scene. It’s unclear if he’s connected to the shootings but not far from him, officers located a firearm.
“We have no idea if it’s affiliated to this murder investigation or if it was just something discarded,” said Lt. Bowlan.
Before shots were fired, witnesses say several people were yelling in the street.
Officers have learned that Moore and Rodriguez was involved in an argument with another family member when they were both shot.
No suspect descriptions have been released yet.
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